December 21, 2012

Teck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook

Shares in Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly Friday after the company announced that coal sales for the fourth quarter are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2…

December 21, 2012

Copper Mountain announces 2013 production guidance

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) is projecting 2013 production of approximately 80 million pounds of copper, 35,000 ounces of gold, and 315,000 ounces of silver.

December 21, 2012

Fracking activities polluted Alberta’s groundwater: ERCB

Leaked fluid from fracking activities polluted groundwater after a “serious” incident at a well site near Grande Prairie, a city in the northwestern part of the Canadian province of Alberta,…

December 21, 2012

HD Mining’s Murray mine boosts B.C. economy

HD Mining, the Vancouver-based company that in early October sparked controversy with its plan to hire 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed Murray River Project, is one step closer to…

December 21, 2012

Centerra Gold files new technical report for its Kumtor mine

Document was submitted a week after Canadian Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) rejected as “exaggerated” and “without foundation” a $152 million environmental damages claim from the Kyrgyzstan government.

December 21, 2012

B2Gold to merge with CGA Mining

Vancouver’s B2Gold, one of Business in Vancouver’s top three fastest-growing companies this year, announced that its shareholders voted to approve the company’s merger with CGA Mining, based in Perth, Australia.

December 20, 2012

Enbridge acquires 50% of wind farm for $170 million

Enbridge said Thursday it will invest $170 million to acquire a 50% stake in the 150-megawatt Massif du Sud wind farm in Quebec.

December 20, 2012

All that glitters in 2013 is gold – PwC predicts soaring prices

Gold is the favoured commodity of 2013 with more than 80% of gold executives expecting to see a rise in the price of gold, despite the poor performance of the…

December 20, 2012

Canadian mergers and acquisitions survived 2012 collapse

Canadian mergers and acquisitions defied gravity in 2012, surviving a 10% decline in the total number of deals completed during the year.

December 20, 2012

Is BHP’s Jansen Potash Mine destined to flop?

With wide-eyed ambition, BHP Billiton hopes its Jansen project will change the potash industry